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Archive for September, 2022

‘Doomsday Glacier’ is teetering even closer to disaster than scientists thought, new seafloor map shows

September 11th, 2022 by

A new study has revealed that the Thwaites glacier, also known as the “Doomsday Glacier,” could melt away much faster than previously believed.

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DNA of DeForest Kelley, Dr. ‘Bones’ McCoy from ‘Star Trek,’ will fly to space with original cast on memorial spaceflight

September 11th, 2022 by

DeForest Kelley’s DNA will be aboard this special Enterprise Flight with other ‘Star Trek’ royalty

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Watch Firefly Aerospace try to reach orbit for 1st time Sunday

September 11th, 2022 by

Firefly plans to launch its Alpha rocket on a test mission from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday (Sept. 11) at 6 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT).

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See the conjunction of the moon and Jupiter on Sunday (Sept. 11)

September 11th, 2022 by

Though the moon is much brighter than Jupiter from our position here on Earth, the gas giant dominates it in terms of size. The two will share a right ascension on Sunday night.

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SpaceX rocket launches BlueWalker 3, the largest commercial communications array ever, and aces record 14th landing

September 11th, 2022 by

SpaceX launched a novel communications satellite into orbit late Saturday and set a new launch record for its Falcon 9 rocket.

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The top space stories of the week!

September 10th, 2022 by

Bask in the Harvest Moon, stay tuned for Artemis 1 updates, and celebrate Voyager 1’s 45th anniversary in space! These are some of the top stories this week from Space.com.

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Space calendar 2022: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more!

September 10th, 2022 by

Here’s a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2022, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.

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Space photos: The most amazing images this week!

September 10th, 2022 by

The James Webb Space Telescope views a spindly stellar nursery, an upcoming observatory captures textures on the sun and a photographer looks at STEVE! See the best photos on Space.com this week.

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